Career Industry

It’s a very strange and extremely competitive career path to pursue, even when you have your foot in the door....

However, if your only aim is to get rich quick, then you may run the risk of overlooking other attributes...

What did you do before you became a literary agent? I worked in publishing. I started my career in Dublin...

Why did you choose to follow the school leaver programme route when you finished at school? The school leaver programme...

At the time of applying to Nabarro’s vacation scheme I was studying my LPC outside of London (Nabarro is now...

What do you look for in candidates who are applying for the PwC Consulting graduate scheme? We have a list...

Could you give us an overview as to how the LPC works? The LPC is really important because you can’t...

Whilst how much you are going to be paid shouldn’t be the sole factor in deciding which banks to apply...

If you watched children’s television in the 90s, you will probably recognise the trademark smile of Dave Benson Phillips. Yep,...

Widely-regarded as the most addictive computer game of all time, Football Manager (a.k.a. FM) has the ability to seriously affect people’s...

Edward Grissell took on the fast-paced industry of sales on the global markets after graduating from university with a graduate...

There is a common saying in this industry: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” For a large...

Teaching is one of the hardest and most satisfying professions ever. You may be a teacher that is having a...

The demand for celebrants is trending up. The Humanist Society reports that weddings officiated by humanist celebrants are surging in...

Still feeling a bit uncertain about your three uncertainties? Good job it’s the next in line for our next free...

With tuition fees set to rise, it looks like tough times ahead for courses branded by the media as ‘Mickey...

Frank Frumento is a movie trailer editor and works on a range of projects, creating the trailers, teasers and TV spots...

After graduating from the University of Warwick with a degree in Maths, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE), Tom Williams...

It’s not often that we get to hear the inside scoop on vacation schemes. Trainee solicitor Yaxin Zhang tells us...

From intern to editorial assistant to Senior Features Writer at the Daily Express in two and a half years, journalist...

You might think that the only way to work in sport and recreation is to be a professional footballer, racing...

You might have heard that careers in construction are all about tea breaks, wolf whistling, laying a few bricks and...

You might think that careers in retail are a bit repetitive and just involve relentlessly stacking shelves, folding clothes or...

You might think you can spot someone who works in recruitment or human resources from five miles away. You might...

You may have heard that careers in teaching and education are pretty easy; you teach a few kids some basic...

The phrase ‘advertising, marketing and PR’ often conjures up images of hip, young people sitting around in incredibly stylish offices....

When you hear the word ‘law’, it may conjure up movie scenes of intense court room battles, white-haired men writing...

Careers in the world of culture, music and performing arts are all about fame, fortune and failure, right? Hmmm, maybe...

You might have heard that a career in transport is a wonderfully free and relaxing way of life, where your...

If the media has taught us anything, it’s that all scientists are crazy. They permanently wear lab coats, have outrageously...

If you work in media then you’re probably going to feature in the gossip sections of national newspapers every week,...

You may have heard that you have to be an absolute computer geek to work in the I.T. and telecommunications sector. You’ve...

TV adverts and sci-fi movies have led us to believe that nobody actually works in the manufacturing and production sector...

When you imagine an artist or designer at work, you might be picturing somebody indulging in their hobby and not...

True or false? The only way to work in health and social care is to be a nurse, doctor, dentist...

The phrase ‘banking, finance and accountancy’ often brings to mind the image of dynamic men and women pacing the floors...

You might have heard that public sector and defence careers involve jeering or sneering in parliament. You might have heard...

You might have heard that careers in medicine, medical sciences and research are all about playing doctors and nurses. You...

You may have heard that careers in the environment, agriculture and conservation sector are all about living the good life....

You may have heard that engineering is a man’s world. Furthermore, you may have heard that the world of engineering...

If television has taught us anything, it’s that people who work in the energy and utilities industry are all like...

You may have heard that a career in hospitality and tourism is like constantly being on holiday. You hang out...

You may have heard that the only way to work in the charity, not-for-profit and NGO sector is to do...

You might have heard that careers in management consulting and business are all about bossing people around, telling them what...